Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• P21/S2503/NM Decided

  Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, Purchas Road, Didcot

  Non-material amendment to remove criteria from condition 16 on planning application P19/S1967/FUL (Variation of condition 4 of application P15/S1880/O to substitute approved Parameters Plan (213042_PL02 Rev E) Variation of condition 4 of application P15/S1880/O to substitute approved Parameters Plan (213042_PL02 Rev E) with amended plan(9063 F0011 Rev A). Mixed use redevelopment comprising up to 400 dwellings (C3), 110,000ms of Class B2/B8 units, 25,000m2 of Class B1 units, 13,000m2 Class A1 units (includes 1,500m2 convenience food store), 150 bed Class C1 hotel and 500m2 of Class A3/A4 pub/restaurant, including link road, related open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with reservation of land for link road and Science Bridge.

  Decided 17 Jun 2021 Amendments
• P19/S4426/RM Granted

  Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  Reserved Matters application following Outline approval P19/S1967/FUL for the proposed realignment of below ground unnamed ordinary watercourse (a tributary of the Moor Ditch) and revised connection to the Moor Ditch (as amended by plans and information received 23rd March 2020, 15th June 2020, 3rd August 2020 and 24 September 2020). (Mixed use redevelopment comprising up to 400 dwellings (C3), 110,000ms of Class B2/B8 units, 25,000m2 of Class B1 units, 13,000m2 Class A1 units (includes 1,500m2 convenience food store), 150 bed Class C1 hotel and 500m2 of Class A3/A4 pub/restaurant, including link road, related open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with reservation of land for link road and Science Bridge. Cross boundary application Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. As amended by Updated EA and Master Plan213042-PL-03 Rev G.)

  Decided 26 Oct 2020 Reserved matters
• P19/S2178/DIS Granted

  Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  Discharge of Condition 4 - Construction Traffic to application P19/S1187/FUL. Site Clearance works including removal of trees, landscaping, bunds and spoil heaps. Breaking of concrete and removal of all concrete and structures (above and below ground and). Filling of voids. Day lighting of water course and creation of development plateaus.

  Decided 24 Jul 2019 Conditions
• P19/S1967/FUL Granted

  Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  Variation of condition 4 of application P15/S1880/O to substitute approved Parameters Plan (213042_PL02 Rev E) with amended plan(9063 F0011 Rev A). Mixed use redevelopment comprising up to 400 dwellings (C3), 110,000ms of Class B2/B8 units, 25,000m2 of Class B1 units, 13,000m2 Class A1 units (includes 1,500m2 convenience food store), 150 bed Class C1 hotel and 500m2 of Class A3/A4 pub/restaurant, including link road, related open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with reservation of land for link road and Science Bridge. Cross boundary application Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. As amended by Updated EA and Master Plan213042-PL-03 Rev G

  Decided 15 Oct 2019 Full applications

1. 9 Apr 2019

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 3 Jul 2019

   Decision issued: Planning Permission

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• P19/S2178/DIS Granted

  Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  Discharge of Condition 4 - Construction Traffic to application P19/S1187/FUL. Site Clearance works including removal of trees, landscaping, bunds and spoil heaps. Breaking of concrete and removal of all concrete and structures (above and below ground and). Filling of voids. Day lighting of water course and creation of development plateaus.

  Decided 24 Jul 2019 Conditions

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 3 July 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, Milton Road, Didcot

  P21/V0167/FUL Submitted 18 Jan 2021 100 yards away

  Hybrid planning application consisting of a) Full Planning Application for the erection of a single storey 8,692 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks, a gate house / security building, MV substation, site access, internal access roads, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and b) Outline Planning Application for the erection of a two storey 20,800 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks; details of appearance will be reserved, along with hard landscaping immediately around the building (as amended by plans and documents received 5th May 2021).

  Granted Full applications 127 docs
  Small domestic

• Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, Milton Road, Didcot

  P21/S0274/FUL Submitted 18 Jan 2021 100 yards away

  Hybrid planning application consisting of a) Full Planning Application for the erection of a single storey 8,692 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks, a gate house / security building, MV substation, site access, internal access roads, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and b) Outline Planning Application for the erection of a two storey 20,800 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks; details of appearance will be reserved, along with hard landscaping immediately around the building (as amended by plans and documents received 5th May 2021).

  Granted Full applications 127 docs
  Small domestic

• Milton Road Foxhall Didcot OX11 7TB

  P21/S4700/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Removal of the existing 15m slimline monopole supporting two antennas and the installation of a replacement 20m monopole supporting three antennas, an additional equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto including a GPS module.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P20/S0066/D Submitted 6 Jan 2020 200 yards away

  Demolition of Foul Pumping Station.

  Granted Other Demolition 6 docs

• Former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S4416/RM Submitted 29 Nov 2019 200 yards away

  Reserved Matters application following Outline approval P19/S1967/FUL for the Construction of link road and the realignment of Purchas Road.(as amended by plans and information received 23 March 2020, 15 June 2020, 18 August 2020 and 16 September 2020). (Mixed use redevelopment comprising up to 400 dwellings (C3), 110,000ms of Class B2/B8 units, 25,000m2 of Class B1 units, 13,000m2 Class A1 units (includes 1,500m2 convenience food store), 150 bed Class C1 hotel and 500m2 of Class A3/A4 pub/restaurant, including link road, related open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with reservation of land for link road and Science Bridge. Cross boundary application Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. As amended by Updated EA and Master Plan213042-PL-03 Rev G.)

  Granted Reserved matters 116 docs
  Major scheme

• Land south of A4130 Didcot

  P20/S0614/RM Submitted 17 Feb 2020 250 yards away

  Reserved Matters application following Outline approval P16/S3609/O for alternative landscape proposals pursuant to outline permission.

  Granted Reserved matters 15 docs
  Major scheme

• P26/S2725/FUL Refused

  Garages at Holloway Farm Milton Common OX33 1GX

  Conversion of existing garages/outbuildings into one 1-bedroomed dwelling

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/S3174/FUL Granted

  Waitrose Ltd 33 Bell Street Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BA

  Installation of 3 No. New Heat Pumps and a new Dry Air Cooler (DAC) to be installed on the roof.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P26/S3222/FUL Granted

  18 Market Place Wallingford OX10 0AD

  Proposed new windows in existing blocked up openings to the North elevation.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P25/S3110/FUL Granted

  Hope Cottage, Manor Road, Towersey, OX9 3QR

  Material change of use of existing outbuilding (garage and annexe) to residential dwelling, including associated land for amenity space. Associated external alterations to existing building comprising of removal of existing garage door and external staircase, and provision of two windows (additional flooding information received 27th November 2025 and 5th February 2026).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/S1187/FUL Granted

  Land to south of The Sycamores Crowmarsh Hill Crowmarsh Gifford OX10 8BG

  Erection of two dwellings and related works

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications